AACR: Genetic study identifies a risk factor for stroke among cancer survivors

Research at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has identified a genomic risk factor associated with stroke in childhood cancer survivors. The findings were announced today at a press conference as part of the American Association for Cancer...
1-Apr-2019 4:30 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Genomic analysis offers roadmap for diagnosis and treatment of a high-risk leukemia

Acute erythroid leukemia (AEL) is a high-risk cancer with a dismal prognosis, uncertain genetic basis and controversy surrounding the diagnosis. That is changing, thanks to research led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital that appears today...
28-Mar-2019 1:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

American Association for Cancer Research honors Cancer Control and Survivorship Program

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has announced that the 13th annual AACR Team Science Award will be presented to the Cancer Control and Survivorship Program at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The Cancer Control and...
28-Mar-2019 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Genetic Variations in a Fourth Gene Linked to Elevated Leukemia Risk in Hispanic Children

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have completed one of the largest studies yet designed to advance understanding of why Hispanic children are more likely to develop leukemia and less likely to survive
14-Feb-2019 9:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital named to Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For’ for ninth consecutive year

For the ninth consecutive year, Fortune magazine named St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to the “100 Best Companies to Work For” list.
14-Feb-2019 7:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Honored as Recipient of the 2019 Microsoft Health Innovation Award

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has been named a recipient of Microsoft Corp.’s 2019 Health Innovation Award for the St. Jude Cloud, a data-sharing resource for the global research community that gives scientists immediate access to...
13-Feb-2019 3:00 PM EST Add to Favorites

Customized drug interaction alerts address alert fatigue, protect patients

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital researchers used a comprehensive method to reduce drug interaction alerts, improving electronic health record systems to lower alert fatigue and increase patient safety.
13-Feb-2019 10:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences launches Master of Science degree program

The program, known as the Master of Science in global child health, will take two years to complete, and is offered as a blended program with a competency-based curriculum.
4-Feb-2019 1:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

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